Monkeys at a Bali temple steal PHONES from tourists and demand food before giving them back in ‘unprecedented example of animal economics’, scientists discover Researchers studied behaviour of macaque monkeys living at Uluwata temple Found they steal items from tourists and barter food for their safe return Older monkeys also try and nab high-value items … Read more
A British family enjoying a holiday in Spain were robbed of valuables worth £60,000 after masked burglars knocked them unconscious by ‘pumping gas under their villa door’. Gail and Alfie Shaw, 69 and 68, were on a three-week break in their Costa Blanca villa with son Nick, his wife Hannah and their two year-old son. … Read more
Graff Diamonds, £40m, 2009 The Graff Diamonds heist is thought to be the biggest jewellery raid in Britain and is among one of the smartest in history, according to The Week. At 4.40pm on August 6, 2009, two sharply dressed men posing as customers entered the premises of Graff Diamonds in New Bond Street, London … Read more
Church of England transports millions of pounds worth of rare valuables to the Tower of London over fears they would be looted from empty buildings during coronavirus lockdown Valuable ‘Church plate’ goods were moved to the Tower of London last week Church officials feared valuables could be stolen from empty religious buildings The Tower of … Read more